In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Richard Paratte, Global Ruminant Technical and Innovation Manager at Vetagro, explains the role of rumen-protected choline in dairy nutrition. He discusses metabolic resilience during the transition period and its relationship with liver function and inflammation around calving. Dr. Paratte also explores microencapsulation technology and practical ways to monitor herd performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Choline acts as a methyl donor in transition dairy cows and contributes to metabolic pathways connected to energy use and cellular function.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Richard Paratte is a dairy nutritionist with more than 20 years of international experience in ruminant nutrition and agribusiness. He earned a PhD in Animal Science and was a Visiting Fellow at Cornell University with Professor Tom Overton. As Global Ruminant Technical and Innovation Manager at Vetagro, his work focuses on precision nutrition, microencapsulation technologies, dairy efficiency, animal health, and sustainability. Listen to The Dairy Podcast Show with Dr. Richard Paratte on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:32) Introduction
• (05:19) Choline explained
• (09:27) Managing inflammation
• (12:37) Choline study results
• (16:30) Herd monitoring
• (18:58) Product evaluation
• (25:34) Final Questions

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Laura Hernandez from the University of Wisconsin Madison explains how ultrasound technology may improve dry off management in dairy cows. She discusses mammary gland involution, milk secretion markers, AI based imaging, and strategies to reduce antibiotic use during the dry period. Dr. Hernandez also explores early colostrum formation and transition cow health. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Researchers observed early mammary secretions and colostrum related structures forming several months before calving in pregnant heifers.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Laura Hernandez is a Professor of Lactation Biology at the University of Wisconsin Madison, where research focuses on calcium homeostasis, mammary gland biology, lactation transitions, and dry period physiology in dairy cattle. Research efforts also explore ultrasound technology, milk secretion, and strategies to improve dairy cow health during dry off. Listen to Dr. Laura Hernandez on The Dairy Podcast Show, available on all major platforms!

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:46) Introduction
• (03:12) Ultrasound dry off
• (06:55) Gland structure findings
• (09:34) Milk secretion markers
• (11:17) AI ultrasound analysis
• (14:15) Dry off strategies
• (20:33) Final Questions

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Margret Vonholdt-Wenker, postdoctoral researcher at the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, explains prolonged cow calf contact systems and their implications for dairy production. She discusses housing models, calf and cow welfare outcomes, management requirements, milk production impacts, weaning challenges, and practical adoption considerations across Europe. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Calves in contact systems can drink according to natural intake patterns and develop within a social herd environment.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Margret Vonholdt-Wenker is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Animal Welfare and Animal Husbandry of the Friedrich Loeffler Institute in Germany. Her work focuses on animal behavior and developing housing systems that support natural behavior while maintaining health. With more than ten years of experience in cow-calf contact systems, she also received the 2024 IGN Research Award for her research on dairy welfare. Listen to The Dairy Podcast Show featuring Dr. Margret Vonholdt-Wenker on all major platforms.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:32) Introduction
• (02:58) Prolonged cow calf contact
• (04:53) Welfare and health
• (07:53) Housing management
• (16:00) Foster cow systems
• (21:42) Weaning challenges
• (28:20) Final Questions

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